Principal
Job Details:
Job Title: Principal
Organization/School: Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description: TITLE: Principal
QUALIFICATIONS: Valid PA School Principal Certificate or Administrative CTE Director Certificate
REPORTS TO: Administrative Director
SUPERVISES: Teaching Staff, Nurse, Office Staff, Paraprofessionals, Dean of Students, Athletic Director and Coaching Staff
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3-5 years of successful teaching experience and 2-3 years in a leadership role, preferably as an assistant principal or similar position.
JOB SUMMARY: The Building Principal serves as the school’s administrator, providing educational leadership to ensure all students’ academic and social success. The principal oversees the school’s instructional and vocational programs, manages staff, and maintains a safe, inclusive, and positive school environment.
SKILLS:
Strong leadership and organizational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Ability to make data-driven decisions
Knowledge of curriculum development, instructional strategies, and assessment practices
Ability to build a positive and inclusive school culture
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as an educational leader and administrator responsible for managing the daily operations and overall performance of a school.
Assists administration in recruiting and assigning all teaching and staff personnel.
Assists the substitute coordinator in scheduling coverages.
Conducts regular classroom observations to assess teaching practices, classroom management, student engagement, and curriculum implementation. Observations will be both formal and informal to provide a comprehensive view of a teacher’s performance.
Member of the Student Assistance Program (SAP) team.
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Joint Operating Committee.
Oversees student conduct and student discipline.
Develops successful teaching strategies within the instructional staff.
Implements the policies and procedures determined by the Joint Operating Committee and the administration.
Responsible for the safety, health, and environment of the student body, faculty, and staff.
Responsible for building the yearly academic/vocational schedule.
Supervises the selection of ninth-grade students into new tenth-grade programs.
Completes necessary reports and records as required.
Supervises selecting instructional materials in cooperation with teachers, administration, and the business manager and making recommendations for final adoption.
Ensures alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state standards and district goals.
Oversees paraprofessionals in conjunction with the Student Services Director.
Recommends curriculum modifications or changes to the Administrative Director.
Recommends staffing changes due to enrollment, curriculum, or other reasons.
Responsible for organizing and managing graduation activities.
Facilitates Parent Night after the first marking period.
Supervises the extracurricular activity program, such as dances, clubs, pep rallies, and assemblies.
Assumes responsibility for all interscholastic athletic programs.
Responsible for developing and revising student, paraprofessional, emergency, and teacher handbooks.
Schedules and supervises monthly faculty meetings.
Supervises all standardized testing and recording procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, Keystone Testing, NOCTI pre-and post-testing, annual benchmark testing, and other diagnostic testing initiatives.
Serves as an Administrative Team member in the development and implementation process of orientation, recruitment, and selection of prospective enrollees. Works closely with sending school district administrative members and counselors.
Collaborates with Student Services, collecting and reviewing incoming student applications.
Responsible for organizing, setting up, and administering Open House activities, held annually during Career & Technical Week in February.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Administrative Director.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Commensurate with experience and qualifications and aligned with district policies
EVALUATION: Performance is to be evaluated by the Administrative Director
Website: https://cmvt.us/
Start Date: 11/18/2024
Application Deadline: 11/08/2024
Application URL: https://www.applitrack.com/cmvt/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1&AppliTrackJobId=197&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1
How to Apply: Click the Red Apply button on CMAVTS’s Frontline page for Job ID# 197. Fill out all required forms and digitally sign where requested, then submit. Call Jennifer Cerreta in the Director’s Office with any questions at (570) 784-8040 Ext. 3322.
Contact Information:
Jennifer Cerreta
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School
Administrative Director’s Office
5050 Sweppenheiser Drive
5050 Sweppenheiser Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-8040
jcerreta@cmvt.us
